Aug 12

On storage requests

I got the following storage request today.

“This host <hostname> is ready.  It will need storage.”

Dontcha love it?  My response was equally brilliant.

“Shall I just make up a number?”

(Somtimes I can be a jerk….)

Jesse

I've worked in the storage arena for close to 20 years now, directly for EMC Corporation for a number of them, and indirectly for them (as a consultant) for the remainder.

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    • william bishop on August 12, 2009 at 7:21 pm
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    I’m lucky, my dba is conservative, gives me specific request details…My other engineers are the same way. We have only one guilty party who indulges in behavior like your example…and I never give him storage. I just wait until he forgets what he was asking for…and he always does.

    • Superstar on August 13, 2009 at 1:05 pm
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    William,
    I happen to be that developer, and thanks for remind me to let you know I need another 20T now.

    • william bishop on August 13, 2009 at 7:29 pm
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    Sure, superstar, I’ll have it for you the second tuesday of next week. Will that be alright?

    • Mike K on September 11, 2009 at 4:07 pm
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    Per Dilbert, I’ve submitted a CAPEX to hire some goons to beat the details out of you.

    • Jona on November 6, 2009 at 9:51 pm
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    I like my storage requests written on envelopes that contain valid giftcards for local restaurants please

    1. Hey Jona – it’s been a long time. 🙂

      Money talks, BS walks. Apparently cash on the nightstand speaks for itself. 😉

      I like that, and I will use it. 🙂

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